#793BA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.163 309.6), rgb(121, 59, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#793BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.163 309.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #793BA1 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793BA1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793BA1 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793BA1 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B889DC
oklch(70.6% 0.128 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#924EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793BA1
oklch(48% 0.163 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#793BA1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0755A4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D599F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F68 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793BA1
#793BA1
oklch(48% 0.163 309.6)
- #456B00
#456B00
oklch(48.1% 0.129 129.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #793BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.087
Use #793BA1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.